Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Mount Washington Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 14,992 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.4–4.9

Mount Washington is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cincinnati with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,992 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $964/month sits 4% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Mount Washington vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +53%

Cincinnati: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$964 -4%

Cincinnati: $1,001

Average HH income

$69,234 +34%

Cincinnati: $51,707

Poverty rate

13.2% -46%

Cincinnati: 24.5%

Renter share

41.2% -32%

Cincinnati: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mount Washington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.4–4.9

Why Mount Washington scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

13.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–3.4 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Mount Washington vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mount Washington?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 3.4 to 4.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.7 3.5 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Mount Washington

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39061004602	4.9	4,505	67%	$924
39061004604	4.7	3,960	42%	$940
39061004603	3.5	4,070	28%	$961
39061004605	3.4	2,457	45%	$1,081

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 30%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mount Washington

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,561Total filings (sum)
7.60%Avg annual filing rate
17.4%Peak year (2011)
6.67%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,003Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Washington

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.4%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mount Washington

What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Washington?

Mount Washington scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Mount Washington compare to Cincinnati overall?

Mount Washington scores 0.8 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $964 vs $1,001.

What is the average rent in Mount Washington?

Average gross rent in Mount Washington eviction laws is $964/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mount Washington residents are renters?

41% of Mount Washington households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 14,992 residents.

Is Mount Washington a high social-vulnerability area?

Mount Washington sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Mount Washington have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mount Washington is census tract 39061004602 (score 4.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.9, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Mount Washington for landlords?

Mount Washington eviction laws carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cincinnati as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mount Washington?

Mount Washington has 14,185 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mount Washington

2.5 Observatory Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,949 3 East Hyde Park 4 tracts · pop 11,668 3.2 Faxon Hills 4 tracts · pop 16,577 3.8 Madison-Stewart Historic District 4 tracts · pop 14,712 4.9 Peebles Corner 8 tracts · pop 12,941 4.2 Oakley 2 tracts · pop 4,197

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cincinnati

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mount Washington.

4.2 Over-the-Rhine Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,965 4 Madison-Stewart Historic District 4 tracts · pop 14,712 4.4 West Price Hill 4 tracts · pop 14,080 4.4 Sedamsville 2 tracts · pop 4,648 4.5 Mount Airy 5 tracts · pop 17,858 4.5 Bond Hill 3 tracts · pop 11,182

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